U.S. Navy Veteran Obituaries

William (Bill) Henry Hopkins Jr. 01/06/1942 - 01/14/2026 William (Bill) Henry Hopkins Jr. passed peacefully in his sleep in his home, after recent lung and heart issues, at age 84. Bill, a second-generation Houstonian, was raised in River Oaks, attended grades K-12 at The Kincaid School (class of...

Janesville, WI - Valarie K. Showers, age 79, passed away peacefully at Evansville Manor on February 24, 2026. She was born on January 11, 1947 to Robert Arnold and Charlotte Ludie (Kent) Barchenger in Chicago, IL. Her family moved many times as she was growing up because her father was a career...

David Paul Wells David Paul Wells, 71, of Findlay, passed away at his residence Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 2:35 p.m., surrounded by his loving wife and family. Dave was born July 7, 1954, in Findlay, to the late Paul Wells &and Etta (Perkins) Jackson. After graduating from high school,...

Ray Cormany Feb 24, 2026 Columbia City - Ray Lewis Cormany, 88, a prominent Etna-Troy Township farmer, died peacefully in the company of family at 12:23 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home. Born on October 24, 1937, near Pierceton in Kosciusko County, he was a son of Dee F. and...

Leroy Lockhart June 4, 1932 – February 16, 2026 Leroy Fuller Lockhart June 4, 1932 - February 16, 2026 Leroy (Roy) Fuller Lockhart passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on June 4, 1932, in Sherborn, Mass. Roy grew up with a strong sense of duty and determination. He...

Henry C. Ver Valen, a retired radar and steel industry engineer, passed away on February 2, 2026, in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Mr. Ver Valen graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute High School. He earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Certificate of Advanced...

William M. Matile, age 89, a longtime resident of Joliet, passed away at home on February 25, 2026. He was born September 3, 1936, in Joliet, Illinois, where he lived for most of his life before moving to Frankfort three years ago. William served in the United States Navy for six years, including...

Joe Francis Beene, a devoted family man, distinguished professional, and cherished community member, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at age 88, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Born on September 8, 1937, in Nashville, Tennessee, Joe was the beloved son of the late Mildred Lamb Beene and...

Obituary of Robert B. Smetak Robert B. Smetak, 82, of Scottdale died Saturday February 21, 2026 at his residence. Mr. Smetak was born August 1, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant to the late Charles and Kathryn Perbonish Smetak. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired as a diesel...

Robert A. Bisignani, 98, of Greensburg passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. He was born on September 28, 1927, in Greensburg, second son of the late Antonio and Anita del Corona Bisignani. Robert was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral,...

Conrad Joe Smith, 94 years old, went to be with his eternal companion, Wilma Jean and Heavenly Father on Friday February 20, 2025. He was born October 1931 in his grandparents' home at Grace, Idaho, to Lenore and Joseph D. Smith. Joe, as he was known for most of his young life grew up in...

William Holland Beane Anders, Jr. passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the age of 92. He was the son of the late Margaret Lyon Anders and William Holland Beane Anders, Sr. Bill was born in Baltimore, MD and spent most of his early life in Union Bridge, MD. He graduated from Admiral...

Leon "Lee" Dederich February 7, 1935 - February 23, 2026 A tough exterior with a heart for his family and friends, Leon "Lee" Dederich was a man of many passions, hobbies, collections and quirks. Growing up on Evergreen Farm in Loreta, Wisconsin, Lee's appreciation for a hard day's work came...

GENEVA-Robert "Rebert" Guererri, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, his one regret being that he didn't live to see his beloved Bills win the Superbowl. To honor his wishes, there will be no calling hours of service. A celebration of life is being planned for later this spring....

Bill K. Langford Born on November 23, 1935 in Carmi, Illinois, Passed on February 14, 2026 in Melbourne, Florida Bill K. Langford, 90, of West Melbourne, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 23, 1935, in Carmi, Illinois, to Darryl...

Stephen James Felia, born August 9th, 1961, passed away on Friday, February 9th, 2026, surrounded by his family. Stephen was a remarkable man whose life was defined by service, love, and unwavering devotion to his family. Stephen proudly served 22 years in the United States Navy, earning several...

Franklin Delano "The Ugly Man" Hall, 85 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Middlesboro ARH. He was born in Kitts on October 17, 1940, a son of the late Charles Edward and Anna Lee Hogewood Hall. Franklin proudly served his country in the United States...

Thomas O'Brien, 86, of Amherst, Massachusetts, passed away on February 14, 2026, at the Fisher Home in Amherst. Tom grew up in Medford, Massachusetts, where, like everyone in the family, he worked in his father Harry's men's clothing store. Tom was reading Business Week in middle school and...

Eric Von Gill, age 53, of Bradley, IL formerly of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family following a brief illness. He was born on December 10, 1972 in Morris, IL to Dwight L. Gill and Barb A. Shain. He was raised and educated in...

Sharon Elizabeth Saylor, 72, went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2026. A resident of Joshua Tree in North Olmsted, Sharon was born on October 19, 1953, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Eleanor (née Kurtz) and Donald Saylor. Sharon graduated from New Castle High School, Class of 1971....

Dahl Frederics Kanold passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Greenidge Funeral Home Inc - Atlantic City.

James Perkins Niantic - James Edward Perkins, 68, of Niantic, died unexpectedly Monday at his home. Jim was born April 13, 1957 in Warsaw, New York, as the son of Harry and Ellen Myers Perkins. Jim married Martha Shea Perkins on May 22, 1982 at Mystic Seaport; she survives him. After graduating...

John “Tom” Finnegan Sr., 87, a man of deep faith, sharp intellect, and unwavering devotion to his family, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026. Born in Chicago, Tom was a proud member of the second graduating class of Mendel Catholic High School before earning his bachelor’s degree from...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Richard Payne, age 75, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Larry had spent the last several years in Staunton, Virginia, with his beloved wife, Judy. After a recent cancer diagnosis, he chose to spend his final days in Bloomington, Indiana,...

James E. Vandergrift, 76, of Mickleton, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, while under the care of Atlas Post Acute in Woodbury, New Jersey. Born in Vineland, New Jersey, James was the son of the late Thomas and Edith (née Harper) Vandergrift. He was a graduate of...

Terry Lynn Johnson, 72, passed away at his home in Wichita, KS on Feb 19th, 2026. He was born May, 24, 1953 in Delta, CO to Luther Johnson and Alice (Wort) Johnson. Terry spent most of his boyhood years with his family in rural Manhattan. They lived in an old two story house that was located near...

Marcia Luree Anderson passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Corbeill Funeral Homes - Pullman.

Ryan Edward Butler, age 53, of Liberty Hill, passed away in Shreveport on Monday, February 23, 2026, following a brief illness. Ryan had a deep passion for acting and film, studying at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches and later hosting a podcast devoted to movie critiques. A proud...

Homer Franklin Lucas III passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The family is being cared for by Summersett Funeral Home.

JAMES W. MAHON, JR. of New Egypt passed away on February 20th, 2026 at his home. He was 80. Born in New Brunswick, Mr. Mahon resided in Piscataway for many years before moving to New Egypt 35 years ago. Prior to his retirement he worked as a Draftsman for 35 years. Mr. Mahon enjoyed taking care...

John T. Worth Jr., age 85, of Maryville, died Sunday, February 22, at UT Hospital. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Rob Spirko, of Maryville, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, John T. Worth III and Hanako Kobayashi, of Nashville; grandchildren, Joe Worth of Redondo Beach,...

Arthur E. “Art” Blaschke, age 95, U.S. Navy veteran 1951-1954, a resident of Aurora, IL, formerly of Lisle and Naperville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at The Grove of Fox Valley in Aurora, IL. He was born December 19, 1930 in LaCrosse, WI. A complete obituary is pending. A...

Merlynn Duane Densley 1943 - 2026 - Merlynn Duane Densley, age 82, was surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, when he passed away peacefully of complications relating to neuroendocrine cancer. Merlynn was born in Murray, Utah, on March 19, 1943. He was the older of two sons born...

James P. "Jimmy" Hoover, 69, of Butler passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was born in Greensburg on January 1, 1957, to the late Paul and E. Jean (Thomas) Hoover. Jimmy graduated from Greensburg Salem High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy. After his service, he was...

John P. Bruno Jr., 76, of Bradford passed away Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026) at Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born May 21, 1949, in Bradford, he was a son of the late John P. and Alice Allen Bruno Sr. He was a 1969 graduate of Bradford Area High School. After graduation he...

Paul “Sonny” Clay Sears, 92, of Diana passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his home. He was born September 9, 1933 in Diana to the late Hurley and Alice Cool Sears. Sonny was a machine operator in the construction business and was a proud United States Navy Veteran. He...

Dave Bradford was born June 15, 1945, in Cleveland, OH to William and Martha Bradford. He spent his childhood in Shaker Heights and attended University School for one year before the family moved to Chicago in 1960. In 1963, he graduated from North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, IL. He...

O'BRIEN, Thomas Age 86, of Amherst, Massachusetts, passed away on February 14, 2026, at the Fisher Home in Amherst. Tom grew up in Medford, Massachusetts, where, like everyone in the family, he worked in his father Harry's men's clothing store. Tom was reading Business Week in middle school and...

Robert A. Dodier passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Homes, Inc. - Saco.

Gerald R. Derby passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The family is being cared for by Stephen P. Mizner F.H. And Cremation Svc.

Larry Robert Schneider (Gus) December 30, 1938 – February 23, 2026 YARDLEY, PA - Larry Robert Schneider (Gus), age 87, passed away on February 23, 2026. Gus was full of life and humor throughout his final days and was surrounded by loved ones. With a deep love for his family and friends, an...

Bruce McConnell passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The family is being cared for by Adams-Green Funeral Home & Crematory.

Ernest R. Gromlich, 91, of Milton passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg. Born in Scranton on January 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Howard R. and Frances L. (Olmstead) Gromlich. He was married to the former Shirley Jarrett for 50 years...

William B. Thompson, 80 December 25, 2025 William B. Thompson, 80, originally of Lisbon, Ohio, and most recently a resident of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away on December 25, 2025, following a brief illness. Born to the late William and Mary Grace Thompson, Bill lived a life marked by...

Christian Louis La Force, 73, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on February 22, 2026. No funeral service will be held. Christian was born in Pine Brook, New Jersey, on November 2nd, 1952, to John and Gladys La Force. He worked as an Optical Technician for the Naval Information Warfare...

Joel (Joe) James Klamann passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The family is being cared for by Zwaska Funeral Home - Milwaukee.

Dr. Peter Dittmar Roberson D.D.S. passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. The family is being cared for by Donnellan Family Funeral Services.

Tom Pietruszka, born November 11, 1950, on the South Side of Chicago, passed away on February 24, 2026, leaving behind his wife and lifelong partner, Michele, and a family who loved him deeply. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, strong convictions, and dedication to those who...

Daughter, sister and friend, Kelley May, 63 of Columbus, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Wednesday February 18, 2026. Born October 16, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. For 35 years she worked for Palmetto GBA as a Business Analyst. She made many lasting friendships with coworkers. Kelley was a cat lover...